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Friday, 8 December 2017

North Sea fisheries: new multiannual management plan agreed

On 7 December 2017 the Council reached a preliminary agreement with the European Parliament on a new multiannual management plan for demersal fish st…

North Sea fisheries: new multiannual management plan agreed

On 7 December 2017 the Council reached a preliminary agreement with the European Parliament on a new multiannual management plan fordemersal fish stocks inthe North Sea. Demersal fish stocks are species that live and feed near the bottom of seas.

The agreed regulation is intended to provide a stable framework of rules to guide future decisions on fishing opportunities in the area, and ensure that fisheries are exploited in a sustainable manner and in full respect of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) principles.

"This agreement is another step in the implementation of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy's principles: sustainability, regionalisation and empowerment of local fishermen. Moreover, it is in line with rules recently adopted for the Baltic Sea, thereby ensuring consistency across sea basins and level playing field among operators of different nationalities."Siim Kiisler, Minister for the Environment of the Republic of Estonia